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Order of Business Tuesday 6 June 2006

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House of Commons
Order of Business

 
At 2.30 p.m.
  Prayers
Afterwards
Notes:
  indicates a question for oral answer.
 
[R] indicates that the Member has declared a relevant interest.
 
Questions for oral answer not reached receive a written answer
 
Supplementary questions will also be asked. Other Ministers may also answer.
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
 1
Mr Jim Devine (Livingston): What discussions he has had with the Scottish Executive on tackling sectarianism in Scotland.
(74952)
 2
Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean): Whether the introduction of identity cards in Scotland will differ from the rest of the UK.
(74953)
 3
John Robertson (Glasgow North West): What discussions he has had with the First Minister on the disposal of nuclear waste in Scotland.
(74955)
 4
Mr Frank Doran (Aberdeen North): What the most recent figures are for the number of young people in Scotland who have found employment through the New Deal.
(74956)
 5
Ms Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran): What discussions he has had with the Department for Work and Pensions on how to increase awareness of pension credit in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
(74957)
 6
John Barrett (Edinburgh West): If he will make a statement on funding for potential sources of renewable energy in Scotland.
(74958)
 7
Mr Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan): When he last met the Chancellor of the Exchequer to discuss the Scottish economy.
(74959)
 8
Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): What plans he has to meet the leader of Glasgow City Council to discuss regeneration of the city.
(74960)
 9
Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin): What discussions he has had with Scottish Ministers on the use of wave technology for energy production in Scotland.
(74961)
 10
Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire North): What assessment he has made of the effect on people in Scotland of the recent Law Lords decision on compensation payments to those affected by asbestos.
(74962)
 11
Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What plans he has to review the relationship between the Scottish and UK Parliaments.
(74963)
 12
Mr Jim McGovern (Dundee West): What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the tax regime as it affects Scottish junior football clubs.
(74964)
 13
Willie Rennie (Dunfermline and West Fife): If he will make a statement on funding for renewable energy in Scotland.
(74965)
 14
Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen South): If he will make a statement on the figures for Scottish unemployment published during May.
(74966)
 
At 3.00 p.m.
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
 15
Mr Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed): When she expects to publish proposals on local government reorganisation.
(74892)
 16
Mr Edward Vaizey (Wantage): What the timetable is for the introduction of home information packs.
(74893)
 17
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): What future reform she is proposing regarding planning gain in respect of retail development.
(74894)
 18
Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath & Crayford): What the timetable is for the introduction of home information packs.
(74896)
 19
Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne & Sheppey): When she will announce the decision on funding for the Rushenden Link Road.
(74897)
 20
Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax): How much funding has been allocated to improving social housing in Halifax since 2000.
(74898)
 21
Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East): If she will make a statement on the effects of the Equality Act 2006 on lesbian and gay rights.
(74899)
 22
Tim Loughton (East Worthing & Shoreham): What measures she has taken to promote environmentally-friendly transport amongst staff in her Department.
(74900)
 23
Anne Snelgrove (South Swindon): When she expects to make announcements on the next round of the local enterprise growth initiative.
(74902)
 24
Bill Wiggin (Leominster): How many copies of council tax bills were sent to her Department and its predecessor in the last 12 months.
(74904)
 25
Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): If she will make a statement on industrial relations in the Hertfordshire fire service.
(74905)
 26
Lorely Burt (Solihull): What plans she has to review the definition of brownfield land.
(74906)

At 3.30 p.m.
  Urgent Questions (if any)
 
  Ministerial Statements (if any)

Preliminary Business
Ten minute rule Motion
1
SCOTLAND (OIL AND GAS RESOURCES)
[Up to 20 minutes]
Mr Alex Salmond
 
   That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for the transfer to the Scottish Parliament of competence for Scottish oil and gas resources; to provide for revenues from the Scottish sector of the United Kingdom continental shelf to be paid into the Scottish Consolidated Fund; and for connected purposes.
   The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).

Main Business
  indicates Government Business
2
COMPANY LAW REFORM BILL [LORDS]: Second Reading.
[Until 10.00 p.m.]
Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.
3
COMPANY LAW REFORM BILL [LORDS] (PROGRAMME)
[No debate]
Mr Secretary Darling
 
   That the following provisions shall apply to the Company Law Reform Bill [Lords]:
Committal
   1.   The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
Proceedings in Standing Committee
   2.   Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 13th July 2006.
   3.   The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
Consideration and Third Reading
   4.   Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
   5.   Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
   6.   Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
Other proceedings
   7.   Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of any message from the Lords) may be programmed.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 83A(6)).
4
COMPANY LAW REFORM BILL [LORDS] [MONEY]: Queen’s recommendation signified.
[No debate]
John Healey
 
   That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Company Law Reform Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise—
   (1)   the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any sums required by a Government department for defraying expenses incurred under or in consequence of the Act, and
   (2)   the payment out of the Consolidated Fund of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums so payable under any other enactment.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
5
COMPANY LAW REFORM BILL [LORDS] [WAYS AND MEANS]
[No debate]
John Healey
 
   That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Company Law Reform Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise—
   (1)   fees or charges,
   (2)   a levy for meeting expenses of the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers,
   (3)   the amendment of section 17 of the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004, and
   (4)   the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
 
At the end of the sitting:
6
ADJOURNMENT
 
   Proposed subject: Anonymity of defendants and the case of Mr Michael McCartney  (Ben Chapman).
   Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

COMMITTEES
STANDING COMMITTEES
1
Standing Committee A
10.30 a.m.
Room 14 (public)
 
4.30 p.m.
(public)
   Further to consider the Finance (No. 2) Bill (except Clauses Nos. 13 to 15, 26, 61, 91 and 106 and Schedule 14, and new Clauses relating to the effect of provisions of the Bill on section 18 of the Inheritance Tax Act 1984).
2
Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation
4.30 p.m.
Room 9 (public)
   To consider the draft Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Amendment of Section 61(1)) Order 2006.
SELECT COMMITTEES
3
Home Affairs
9.45 a.m.
Room 15 (private)
 
10.15 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: Immigration Control.
   Witnesses: Lin Homer, Director General, and Mandie Campbell, Director, Criminal Casework, Immigration and Nationality Directorate, and Phil Wheatley, Director General, Prison Service, Home Office.
4
Treasury
9.45 a.m.
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.00 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: Bank of England May 2006 Inflation Report.
   Witnesses: Professor Danny Quah, London School of Economics, Mr John Butler, HSBC, Professor Anton Muscatelli, University of Glasgow, and Mr Michael Saunders, Citigroup.
5
Crossrail Bill
10.00 a.m.
Room 5 (public)
6
Science and Technology
10.00 a.m.
Room 16 (private)
7
Culture, Media and Sport
10.15 a.m.
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.30 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: New media and the creative industries.
   Witnesses: British Phonographic Industry; Mobile Broadband Group, and Internet Service Providers Association (at 11.10 a.m.); BT (at 11.50 a.m.).
8
International Development
10.15 a.m.
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
10.30 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: Humanitarian response to natural disasters.
   Witnesses: Lyse Doucet, Presenter and Special Correspondent, BBC World television and World Service radio, Leonard Doyle, Foreign Editor, The Independent, and David Munk, Deputy Foreign Editor, The Guardian; Jane Cocking, Deputy Director, Humanitarian Programmes, Oxfam, Marcus Oxley, Disaster Management Director, Tearfund, and Toby Porter, Director of Emergencies, Save the Children (at 11.15 a.m.); Brendan Gormley, Chief Executive, Disasters Emergency Committee (at 12 noon).
9
Trade and Industry
10.30 a.m.
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)
 
11.00 a.m.
(public)
   Subject: Nuclear new build: issues to be addressed.
   Witnesses: Rothschilds; EdF, and E.ON.
10
Welsh Affairs
10.30 a.m.
Room 8 (private)
11
Work and Pensions
1.00 p.m.
Room 16 (private)
12
Crossrail Bill
2.30 p.m.
Room 5 (public)
13
Foreign Affairs
3.45 p.m.
Room 13 (private)
14
Constitutional Affairs
4.00 p.m.
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
15
Scottish Affairs
4.00 p.m.
Room 19 (private)
16
Crossrail Bill
6.00 p.m.
Room 5 (public)
JOINT COMMITTEES
17
Conventions
10.00 a.m.
Room 3 (private)
18
Draft Legal Services Bill
2.00 p.m.
Room 6 (private)
 
2.15 p.m.
(public)
   Witnesses: Philip Collins, Chairman, and Grahame Horgan, Competition Policy Division, Office of Fair Trading.
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

Written Ministerial Statements to be made today
1
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Finance Bill measures.
2
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: ECOFIN 7th June.
3
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: Draft Marine Minerals Dredging Regulations and Procedural Guidance.
4
Secretary of State for Defence: Hercules Integrated Operational Support Contract.
5
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: State Veterinary Service—performance targets.
6
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science—performance targets.
7
Secretary of State for the Home Department: Appointments to the Animal Procedures Committee.
8
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Publication of the Oversight Commissioner’s Report.
9
Prime Minister: New Civil Service Code.
10
Prime Minister: Appointment of Surveillance Commissioner.
11
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: European Union Telecoms Council, 8th June 2006.
12
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: European Union Competitiveness Council, Brussels, 29th-30th May 2006.
13
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: Energy Council, Luxembourg, 8th June 2006.
14
Secretary of State for Transport: Trial of portable security barriers at London stations.
15
Secretary of State for Transport: Night flying restrictions at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports.
16
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Occupational pensions.
17
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Remploy Review.

 

 

 
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